Historic New England

Large plate (speckled coral)

Speckled coral plate designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357518

Accession Number: 2021.43.4.2

Large plate (speckled coral)

Speckled coral plate designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357519

Accession Number: 2021.43.4.3

Small bowl (speckled blue)

Small speckled blue bowl designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357520

Accession Number: 2021.43.6.1

Small bowl (speckled blue)

Small speckled blue bowl designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357521

Accession Number: 2021.43.6.2

Small bowl (gray)

Small gray bowl designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357522

Accession Number: 2021.43.6.3

Small bowl (gray)

Small gray bowl designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357523

Accession Number: 2021.43.6.4

Small bowl (gray)

Small gray bowl designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357524

Accession Number: 2021.43.6.5

Lidded sugar bowl, gray

Gray lidded sugar bowl. Bowl marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9935". Lid is marked on the underside: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 2 / 9938".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357525

Accession Number: 2021.43.10.1AB

Creamer, gray

Gray creamer. Marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9937".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357526

Accession Number: 2021.43.10.2

Lidded sugar bowl\n

Yellow lidded sugar bowl. Marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 4 / 9935". Lid is marked on the underside: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 2 / 9938".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357527

Accession Number: 2021.43.11.1AB

Creamer, yellow/chartreuse set\n

Yellow creamer. Marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9937".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357528

Accession Number: 2021.43.11.2

"Banquet pattern" fork (yellow)

Yellow plastic "Banquet pattern" fork. Marked on back of handle: "V B CLINTON, MASS. U.S.A."

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357529

Accession Number: 2021.43.18.1

"Banquet pattern" fork (pink)

Pink plastic "Banquet pattern" fork. Marked on back of handle: "V B CLINTON, MASS. U.S.A."

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357530

Accession Number: 2021.43.18.2

"Banquet pattern" fork (orange)

Orange plastic "Banquet pattern" fork. Marked on back of handle: "V B CLINTON, MASS. U.S.A."

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357531

Accession Number: 2021.43.18.3

"Banquet pattern" fork (green)

Green plastic "Banquet pattern" fork. Marked on back of handle: "V B CLINTON, MASS. U.S.A."

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357532

Accession Number: 2021.43.18.4

Drinking glass decorated with three kings. Printed inscription around the three figures reads, "I'm the marvelous, magical Burger King / I can do most anything / I love magic and food that's fun / I've got fun, fun, fun for everyone!". Additional text near the base of the glass reads, "1979 Burger K...

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 357534

Accession Number: 2021.44.1

Coffee Table

Coffee table with composed of round wooden base and top connected by curved strips of metal.

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: walnut (wood), metal

GUSN: 357558

Accession Number: 2021.51.1

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body terminating in circular neck with a triangular spout. Foot ring. White glazed body with orange and gilt over glaze floral design with a crane. Floral pattern band around rim and a floral-leaf design on handle. Chinese eight precious objects (pa pao) symbols.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357571

Accession Number: 1976.20

Cream Pitcher

Globular body with tapering to narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diaper pattern broken by an iron red scenic reserve and exterior scene with three figures. Iron red and black band around rim. Gilt on handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357572

Accession Number: 1976.21

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diapered pattern broken by two exterior domestic scenes of a mother and child. Purple floral pattern on handle. Purple floral band inside rim. Foot ring.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357573

Accession Number: 1976.22

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Interior shop scene with six Chinese figures, with orange landscape scenic reserve enclosed by a black pseudo-diaper pattern around gilt handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357574

Accession Number: 1976.23

Cream Pitcher

Molded, ribbed, bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Foot ring. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral motif with magenta diapered band at rim and spout along with a green band. Gilt on edge of spout. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357575

Accession Number: 1976.24

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous-shaped body swelled at bottom and terminating in narrow circular mouth with pointed triangular spout. Applied C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. Underglaze blue decoration of elaborate floral and diaper border at rim, floral sprigs throughout, feathered handle, and reserve border. Over gla...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357576

Accession Number: 1976.25AB

Tea caddy

Globular body tapering to a narrow cylindrical neck. Indented at circular foot with molded and gilt C-scroll design. White glazed body. Polychrome over glaze orange and grey C-scroll and floral pattern broken by two interior domestic scenes, Circular domed lid with ball finial and gilt rim. Two viol...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357577

Accession Number: 1976.28AB

Tea caddy

Eight-faceted molded, bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck and surmounting circular foot. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral sprig design with diapered pattern around neck.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357578

Accession Number: 1976.29

Tea caddy

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Indented at circular foot with molded scroll design. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Purple diaper pattern broken by floral reserved. Tortoise shell diaper at neck. Gilt on the scrolls of the foot ring. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357579

Accession Number: 1976.30

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355131

Accession Number: 1939.548

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355132

Accession Number: 1939.546

Silk dress

Two-piece yellow silk dress with a separate bodice (A) and skirt (B). Bodice front is shaped by tucks at the neckline and waist. Cotton inner lining is darted and boned. Sleeves are three-quarter length. Skirt is unlined with one seam at the center back and a three-inch turn up hem.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355155

Accession Number: 2020.31.1AB

Nursing bodice

White cotton nursing bodice with pleated, wrapped fabric detailing on the front. Additional pleating at the shoulder seams. Long sleeves are winged at the elbows and taper at the wrist. Back is held together with a vertical column of metal hook enclosures.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355156

Accession Number: 2020.31.2

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (A), skirt (B), and bow (C). Black silk taffeta with pink trim. Bodice (A) has pink bows at cuff; ruching and double ruff at cuff; black and white lace along center front, cuffs and neckline. Peplum trimmed with black lace; inner waistband; Ten black covered buttons; boned ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355200

Accession Number: 1990.152A-C

Partial Dinner Service

Set of four dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355293

Accession Number: 2020.33.1

Chair

One of a pair of birch craft kitchen chairs. Orange cushion seat. Unornamented straight turned legs and stretchers. Crest rail thinnest at center, flaring out to ends at turned back supports.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Baumritter Corp. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 355314

Accession Number: 2020.35.1

Painting, Unfinished Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a young woman sitting in profile with a brick background. Sitter wears a yellow collared shirt or dress, hair tied up in braids.

Date: c.01930

Maker: Probably Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 355315

Accession Number: 2020.36.1

"Three Sisters" RainKeep

"Three Sisters" RainKeep is a 500 gallon rain harvesting sculpture that has specially designed rain chains that tell the First People of New England's 'Origins' story. The rain chains depict the creation story of the Sky Woman and the birth of the Three Sisters. The upper petals of the sculpture d...

Date: 2020

Maker: Newsome, Allison (Artist) Spears-Moorehead, Deborah (Artist)

GUSN: 355319

Accession Number: 2020.39.1

Platter

Large rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355338

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.1

Platter

Small rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355339

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.2

Dish

Elevated dish. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355342

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.4

Child's Christening Dress

White christening dress for a child with decorative lace around collar, bib, and cuffs. Cotton fabric has a vertical striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 355343

Accession Number: 2019.18.2

Child's Dress

White cotton child's dress. Sleeveless with button enclosures on shoulder straps and eyelet trim around neckline.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355344

Accession Number: 2019.18.3

Child's Bonnet

Child's bonnet. White cotton with lace and long ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 355346

Accession Number: 2019.18.4

Mask

Medical face mask. Marimekko fabric.

Date: 2020

Maker: Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cloth

GUSN: 355353

Accession Number: 2020.61.1

Wallpaper Sample

An art nouveau style wallpaper with stylized green foliate pattern with pink flowers on a tan or dark cream background having a motif of thin undulating lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355354

Accession Number: 2020.62.1